Why do our little ones insist on breaking our hearts? "Someone" who shall remain nameless was a fusser ALL. WEEKEND. LONG. He refused to go down for a nap without a fight...which resulted in missing a few of them. But we made it through.
Fast forward to this morning, which was a little bit better. Not great--and I sure wasn't hating the thought of going to work for a break--but better. Here's the bullet to the heart. I had to struggle to get any smiles out of him all morning (well, heck, all weekend), but the second he saw his baby-sitter, he was all smiles. Thanks, son. Thanks.
So mama cried part of the way to work. I know this is normal, and it doesn't mean that he doesn't love me. All he's done all weekend is crawl after me whining and try to pull on my legs. Or try to climb in my lap, etc. Now...let it be known, I'm not complaining about any of that. It wears on your nerves after a while, but I love this little guy wanting his mama. I just wish I got the smile he gave her today.
Oh well, I just have to remind myself that when he wakes up at 3 am tonight, he won't be saying, "Ms. Crystal," he'll be crying, "mamamamamamama."
Just to think of hearing him say that brings tears to my eyes; I love that little boy!
Monday, May 3, 2010
Thursday, April 29, 2010
It's Been a While...
It's been so long since I've posted anything on here, but maybe I should try again to keep it up. My last post was at 37 weeks pregnant, and now my little man is 8.5 months old. WOW! How time flies!
The little guy is so busy now. He's crawling at lightning speed, pulling up on EVERYTHING, feeding himself (not with a spoon yet, of course), and doing so many other great things! He's developed a cheesy little grin within the last 2 weeks. I swear he knows he's cute when he does it. Probably because we don't stop laughing and smiling when that grin appears. He squints his eyes, crinkles his nose, and shows his teeth...SO CUTE!
We're still nursing, which I plan to continue until...well, I don't know when. I'm going to play it by his cues, or until we decide it's time to stop to try for #2. Oh #2! That thought just makes me giddy, though I hope it's still a while before we're actually there. I would love to be pregnant again. I can't wait to experience labor and delivery again! However, I still feel like little Em needs Mommy's undivided attention for a little while longer.
Work is hectic most days, not because of what I do (which I love), but mostly b/c of some negative attitudes that surround me there. It's frustrating to try to do good work when it feels like some people just can't stop seeing the bad in everything. But I'm sure that's everywhere, so I bite my tongue and do what I can...and then I go home to my sweet boy!
We are blessed with a wonderful babysitter who loves our little man as much as any sitter could. Thank goodness we are able to leave him with her. I can't imagine leaving him otherwise.
Well, I really should get to it...got a long day with lots of things to do ahead of me. Just reminded of how therapuetic this can be. Maybe I'll try to keep it up a little more next week.
The little guy is so busy now. He's crawling at lightning speed, pulling up on EVERYTHING, feeding himself (not with a spoon yet, of course), and doing so many other great things! He's developed a cheesy little grin within the last 2 weeks. I swear he knows he's cute when he does it. Probably because we don't stop laughing and smiling when that grin appears. He squints his eyes, crinkles his nose, and shows his teeth...SO CUTE!
We're still nursing, which I plan to continue until...well, I don't know when. I'm going to play it by his cues, or until we decide it's time to stop to try for #2. Oh #2! That thought just makes me giddy, though I hope it's still a while before we're actually there. I would love to be pregnant again. I can't wait to experience labor and delivery again! However, I still feel like little Em needs Mommy's undivided attention for a little while longer.
Work is hectic most days, not because of what I do (which I love), but mostly b/c of some negative attitudes that surround me there. It's frustrating to try to do good work when it feels like some people just can't stop seeing the bad in everything. But I'm sure that's everywhere, so I bite my tongue and do what I can...and then I go home to my sweet boy!
We are blessed with a wonderful babysitter who loves our little man as much as any sitter could. Thank goodness we are able to leave him with her. I can't imagine leaving him otherwise.
Well, I really should get to it...got a long day with lots of things to do ahead of me. Just reminded of how therapuetic this can be. Maybe I'll try to keep it up a little more next week.
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